The nervous system 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyNervous SystemA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: rhiannonCreated on: 15-10-13 19:30 The nervous system is divided into two parts, name these parts... central nervous system and peripheral nervous system 1 of 9 What is the function of a reflex response? rapid, involuntary, protective 2 of 9 What is a stimulus? A detectable change in the environment 3 of 9 What does the sensory neurone do? It carries an electrical impulse from the receptor to the central nervous system 4 of 9 What does the relay neurone do? It connects to sensory and motor neurone 5 of 9 What does the motor neurone do? It carries the electrical impulse from the central nervous system to the effector 6 of 9 Name two examples of an effector.. Glands and muscle 7 of 9 Why is white matter white and grey matter grey? White matter is white because it contains the lipid myelin and grey matter is grey because it contains cell bodies 8 of 9 What is the difference in function between an axon and a dendrite? Dendrites carry nerve impulses to the cell body and axons carry nerve impulses away from the cell body 9 of 9
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